International Regional Qualifier Preview

The International Regional Qualifier will conclude today with an epic all-Korean clash. It is ironic that a qualifier, that had a stacked field of international players, would end up with one nationality. There were definitely some big names in the field including: "The STC," "Bomber," "Zenio," "MaSsan," and "MMA."

With the dust settled, we have the final four combatants. They will fight to be the last two standing for a chance at IPL6 and a seed (first will get the all-expense paid trip and hotel). They are: team MVP's "Vampire" and "TaiLs," team Incredible Miracle's "YongHwa," and team StarTale's Pet.

First semi-final

Vampire vs. YongHwa

For Vampire to get to the top-four, he needed to best a stacked bracket that began with heavy hitter, MMA. He's playing top-notch Protoss play, but will be up against another strong Protoss player in YongHwa. This mirror match may easily be the match of the tournament as YongHwa's experience in PvP should make this match a true battle of race expertise. Vampire's momentum may be the only thing standing between YongHwa and the grand finals.

Second semi-final

TaiLs vs. Pet

This ZvP will be a battle of youth. TaiLs has the tournament winnings and experience under his belt. He's had a strong 2012, while his opponent has only a few listed. While a lot has been written about TaiLs, Pet should not be considered an underdog. This definitely will be a battle of who gets the momentum and the first engagement.